A

Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata(奏鳴曲)by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.

Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.

Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me ---I hear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note,” says Samuel.

Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”

However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.

Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.

26. What is special about Samuel Osmond?

A. He has a gift for writing music.

B. He can write down the note he hears.

C. He is a top student at the law school.

D. He can play the musical piece he hears.

27. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.

B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.

C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.

D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.

28. Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _________.

A. received a good early education in music

B. played the guitar and the piano perfectly

C. could play the piano without reading music

D. could play the guitar better than his father

29. What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?

A. He became famous during a special event at his college.

B. He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.

C. He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.

D. He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.

30. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. The Qualities of a Musician

B. The Story of a Musical Talent

C. The Importance of Early Education

D. The Relationship between Memory and Music.

【考點】考察人物傳記類閱讀

【文章大意】本文主要講述了一位音樂天才的事情，在不懂樂譜，也從來沒有上過鋼琴課的情況下就能夠演奏很難的樂曲。而且他有超強的記憶力，他就是Samuel Osmond。

26. 【答案】D

【試題解析】細節題。根據第一段第三句However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.得知他在聽完一個樂曲幾分鐘以后就可以立刻演奏這些很難學的樂曲。說明他的記憶力和音樂才能很突出。故D正確。

27. 【答案】B

【試題解析】推理題。根據第二段最后一句Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.因為他父母親希望他學習法律，所以他希望自己稱為律師，但是他的音樂老師讓他學習音樂，所以現在他法律和音樂一起學習。本句可知他原來計劃是學習法律的。故B正確。

28. 【答案】C

【試題解析】細節題。根據第三段2,3行About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons.得知他在不理解樂譜也不去上音樂課的情況下，就會彈鋼琴，這讓人們非常驚訝。故C正確。

29. 【答案】B

【試題解析】推理題。根據第四段最后一句Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”

他很自信地說：這是關于超級記憶，我認為我有那個天賦。本句說明他很自豪自己有這樣的能力。故B正確。

30.【答案】B

【試題解析】主旨大意題。本文主要講述了一位音樂天才的事情，在不懂樂譜，也從來沒有上過鋼琴課的情況下就能夠演奏很難的樂曲。他就是Samuel Osmond。故B正確。

【長難句解析】

About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons.

【翻譯】大約2年前，我突然決定開始彈鋼琴，我不動樂譜也沒有上過音樂課。

【分析】本句中的介詞短語without being able to read music and without having any lessons在句中是伴隨狀語。表示我決定彈鋼琴的時候，所處的狀態。

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